Common Council

Council Chambers City Hall, First Floor

Agenda — 46 items

1. 1 This meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be available through video conferencing. The meeting can be viewed (no participation) by visiting the Legislative Information Center Meetings calendar (https://cityoflacrosse.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx) - find the scheduled meeting and click on the "In Progress" video link to the far right in the meeting list.
2. 2 Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Presiding ▶ jump to 0:02
3. 3 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:02
4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:10
5. 5 Moment of Silence ▶ jump to 0:34
6. 6 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 2:05
7. 7 Reports
8. 8 Financial Report from the Interim Director of Finance for the Month of August. 26-1060 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 3:52
9. 9 Notices and Discussions ▶ jump to 4:23
10. 10 COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS
11. 11 Resolution approving 2026 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in October 2026. 26-1059 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 16:58
12. 12 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
13. 13 Arts and Culture Board: Joshua Walden. Building & Housing Appeals Board: Christopher Van Alstine. Human Rights Commission: Joshua Lien, Jonathan Konkel. Municipal Transit Utility Board: Alexander McDonough, Cathy Van Maren, Andrew Ericson. Redevelopment Authority: Edward Przytarski 26-1045 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 17:55
14. 14 SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 26-1009, 26-1016, 26-1030, 26-1032, and 26-1033 (2/3 Vote Required) ▶ jump to 20:28
15. 15 REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
16. 16 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Wieser Brothers General Contractor, Inc. in the amount of $498,600 for the WWTP Office Remodel project (CIP 2026 #974). 26-0898 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 21:14
17. 17 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Dirt Monkey LLC in the amount of $275,194.10 for the Northside Floodplain Development project. 26-0993 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 21:52
18. 18 ITEMS WITH NO RECOMMENDATION
19. 19 Resolution regarding Council Member expense accounts and reimbursement procedures. 26-0958 NOT ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 24:43
20. 20 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED ▶ jump to 46:45
21. 21 A CHARTER ORDINANCE to amend various sections of the Charter of the Municipal Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding the appointment of various department heads. 26-0894 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 47:16
22. 22 Resolution to re-allocate unused funds from completed Capital purchases and/or projects to newly requested capital equipment purchases for the Water Utility. 26-0970 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 47:58
23. 23 Resolution to re-purpose three fleet trucks that were to be sold in the standard capital equipment cycle, and retain and re-purpose as light duty trucks for the Water Utility. 26-0991 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 50:06
24. 24 ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
25. 25 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 57:05
26. 26 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
27. 26 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 75:58
28. 27 AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Single Family Residence District to the Public and Semi-Public District, allowing for the property at 1552 Kane Street to be used as a community center. 26-0944 ADOPTED
29. 28 Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessment against benefited property in La Crosse, WI, for Non-Compliant Utility Services - 33rd St S. 26-0297 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 67:22
30. 29 Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2026-2027 (October). 26-0943 ADOPTED
31. 30 Resolution authorizing the acquisition of sanitary sewer easements related to the Sunset Lane Sanitary Sewer project. 26-0968 ADOPTED
32. 31 Resolution approving application of River City Youth Hockey dba River City Youth Hockey for an Expansion of Alcohol Beverage License (Class "B" Beer) for a special event at 2312 7th St S on October 17, 2026. 26-0979 ADOPTED
33. 32 Resolution approving Final Plat of Featherstone Rise, Town of Shelby, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. 26-0985 ADOPTED
34. 33 Amended Resolution allocating unencumbered funds for scope change at 16th & State Streets to CIP project 2026 #159. 26-0992 ADOPTED
35. 34 Resolution approving a one-year contract extension between the City of La Crosse and ASI Flex to provide third party administration services for the City's IRS Section 125 Plan renewing January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027. 26-1009 ADOPTED
36. 35 Resolution amending a resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $13,805,000 aggregate principal amount of General Obligation Promissory Notes. 26-1030 ADOPTED
37. 36 Resolution authorizing Mayor to sign agreement between the City of La Crosse, WI and the Department of the Army for the La Crosse, WI Flood Risk Management Project, and obligation of funds for same. 26-1032 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 65:44
38. 37 Resolution approving CPI-based inflationary adjustment for sewer utility rate for 2027, based on June 2025 to June 2026 cycle comparison, with possible early effective date to meet Clean Water Fund Loan financial review requirements. 26-1033 ADOPTED
39. 38 page break
40. 39 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
41. 40 Financial Statements with Independent Auditors Report as of December 31, 2025. 26-0875 RECEIVED AND FILED
42. 41 Single Audit with Independent Auditors Report as of December 31, 2025. 26-1016 RECEIVED AND FILED
43. 42 Adjournment ▶ jump to 76:26
44. 43 Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility.
45. 44 NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY Requests from persons with a disability who need assistance to participate in this meeting should call the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to ADAcityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, with as much advance notice as possible.
46. 45 Council Members: Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Olivia Stine, Christine Kahlow, Gary Padesky, Mackenzie Mindel, Aron Newberry, Jennifer Trost, Crystal Bedford, Lisa Weston, Rosanne Northwood

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